Vanity case



yApril 7, 1942. y QDELLELBA 2,278,863'

` VANITY cAsE Filed sept. 41'?, 1940 ATTORNEYS.

Patented Apr. 7, 1942 STATES PATENT oFFlcE VANITY CASE Charles DellElba, New York. N. Y. v Application September 17, 1940, Serial No. 357.088

1 Claim.

This invention relates to vanity cases and the l' The battery housings are provided with suplike and has particular reference to a vanity case having a mirror and illuminating means fo`1` the latter.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a vanity case of the type referred tc in which bulb is so arranged that it will illuminate thev contents of the vanity case in addition to i1luminating the mirror.

Other objects and advantages inherent in the invention will become apparent from the following specification when taken in conjunction with vthe accompanying drawing which shows a preferred embodiment thereof.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a vanity case according to the invention.

Figure 2 is a section taken along the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section taken along the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a section taken along the line 4 6 of Figure 3, and,

Figure 5 is a section taken along the line -5-5 of Figure 3.

Referring in greater detail to the drawing, the vanity case comprises two hinged portions I Iand II. Portion I0 may be selected for the cosmetic tray or receptacle portion, having recesses I2 and I3 for receiving the powder and rouge; respectively. It is obvious, of course, that additional recesses may be provided for additional cosmetic preparations.

The portion I I may be used as the cover. The inner surface of the cover is mirrored in conventional manner so that-it will constitute a reiiecting surface or mirror.

The opposing sides of the cover portion II accommodate two battery housings I4 which may be removably inserted between the top and bottom wall members I9 and 20. The battery housings contain the batteries I and I5a on opposing sides. In order to balance the vanity case and because of the relative thinness of the cover portion Il, the battery housings IS are convexed at I6. The receptacle portion I0 is provided with corresponding recesses II for accommodating these convexed portions when the vanity case is closed.

porting ridges IIa for the batteries.

i The mirror I8 is framed within the side walls I9 and 20 and the perpendicular walls of the bat- .tery housings I4.

Thus the mirror is countersunk between the frame constituted by these walls.

The lamp bulb 2I is supported in the perpendicular part of the wall which latter wall will constitute the top when the vanity case is opened for use.

The Wall 20 is also provided with a longitudinal shield 22 which extends across the lamp bulb. In this manner the light rays from the lamp willnot shine in the eyes of the person using the invention. Furthermore, this shield diiuses the light over the mirror and produces an indirect lighting effect.

1 greater flooding of the mirror. be stated that the mirror is set in a box of light.

The perpendicular parts of the walls constituting the mirror frame may also be provided with reflecting surfaces in order to produce a It might thus The mirror may be turned so as to reect the light on the contents.

The two small batteries I5 and Ita provide the electric current for the lamp 2l. One terminal is grounded in the metal vanity case by means of the` spring retaining clip 23. The batteries I 5 press against the lspring contact clip 2d which is connected to one terminal of the lamp. The other terminal 'of the lam-p presses against the spring contactclip 25 which contacts the circuit button 26. It will be understood that the circuit is completed by pressing down the contact clip 25 into contact with the batteries I5a.

A spring catch 27 is provided for holding the case in closed position. The batteries can easily be exchanged by removing the battery housings.

It will be understood that the invention is not limited to the exact disclosure herein described but may lend itself to a variety of expressions within the scope of the following claim.

What is claimed is:

A vanity case comprising a, cosmetic receptacle and a cover having substantial depth hingedly interconnected along one edge, a mirror in the bottom of said cover, a frame deiining the reiiecting surface of said mirror, said frame having reiiecting surfaces extending perpendicularly from said mirror, an electric light bulb depending from the perpendicular surface of said frame which is opposite said hinged edge, a solid opaque shield for said light bulb extending across said mirror, said shield being of such a depth that .no direct light rays will interfere with the users vision duringthe normal employment of the vanity case, and. a pair of batteries oppositely mounted insaid frame. l

CHARLES DEIL'ELBA. 

